Biographies

Sir Roger Carr is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of BAE Systems PLC. He was chairman of the board of Centrica plc from 2004 until 31 December 2013. Previous senior appointments include chairman of Cadbury plc, President of the Confederation of British Industry and senior independent director of the Court of the Bank of England. Throughout his career, he has served on a number of external committees, including the Higgs Committee on Corporate Governance and Business for New Europe. Member of the UK Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group and a senior adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, an honorary fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and a visiting fellow to the Saïd Business School, Oxford.

Mr. Ian G. King is Chief Executive, Executive Director of BAE Systems PLC. He was previously Group Managing Director of the Company’s Customer Solutions & Support business and, prior to that, Group Strategy and Planning Director. Prior to the BAe/MES merger, he wasChief Executive of Alenia Marconi Systems, having previously served as Finance Director of Marconi Electronic Systems. Non-executive director and senior independent director of Rotork plc.

Mr. Peter J. Lynas is Group Finance Director, Executive Director of BAE systems plc. He is a qualified accountant, was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in April 2011. He previously served for a number of years as Director, Financial Control, Reporting & Treasury. He joined GEC-Marconi in 1985 having previously worked for other companies in the UK and Europe. After progressing through a number of positions he was appointed Finance Director of GEC’s Marconi Electronic Systems business, which was subsequently acquired by British Aerospace in 1999 to become BAE Systems.

Dr. Charles Woodburn, Ph.D. is appointed as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director of the Company, effective on 9 May 2016. Charles brings with him over 20 years' international experience from the oil and gas industry gained in a number of senior management positions. Charles held a number of senior management positions in the Far East, Australia, France and the United States during a 15-year career at Schlumberger. For the last five years, he has been CEO of Expro, an oilfield services business owned by a consortium including Goldman Sachs and Arle Capital Partners. He is a non-executive director of Seadrill Limited. His operational experience has been built on a strong academic foundation having gained a First Class Honours Degree in Electrical Sciences and a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University. He later completed an MBA at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

Mr. Gerard J. DeMuro, Jr., is Executive Director of BAE Systems plc & President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of BAE Systems plc. Jerry DeMuro is an experienced US executive who has worked in the national security, technology and aerospace industry for over 30 years. Most recently he served as executive vice president and corporate vice president of General Dynamics’ Information Systems and Technology Group, leading a diverse portfolio focused on secure mobile communication systems, information technology solutions and mission support services, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Earlier in his career, he spent almost a decade as an acquisition official at the US Department of Defense.

Ms. Elizabeth Corley has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 February 2016. She has served as Chief Executive of Allianz Global Investors since 2012, and announced recently that she will be stepping back from this role to take on a position with AllianzGI as vice chair on a part time non-executive basis with effect from March 2016. Prior to joining Allianz in 2005, Elizabeth spent eleven years working at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (formerly Mercury Asset Management). She was previously a partner with Coopers & Lybrand. She is currently a non-executive director of Pearson plc, a position she has held since May 2014. In addition, she is a non-executive director of the UK Financial Reporting Council, and of the supervisory board of Euler Hermes, is a member of the European Securities and Markets Authority's stakeholder group and an advisory council member of TheCityUK Limited.

Mr. Chris Grigg is Non-Executive Director of BAE Systems PLC. He is Chief Executive of The British Land Company PL C and has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial and real estate industries in a range of leadership roles. Prior to joining British Land as its Chief Executive in 2009, he was an executive with Barclays Bank and previously spent over 20 years at Goldman Sachs where he rose to the position of partner.

Mr. Ian P. Tyler is Non-Executive Director of BAE Systems plc. He served as Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty plc for a period of eight years stepping down from that position in 2013. A Chartered Accountant, he joined Balfour Beatty as Finance Director in 1996 having spent his earlier career in a variety of finance roles. He is Chairman of Bovis Homes Group PL C and Al Noor Hospitals Group plc and a non-executive director of Cairn Energy PL C and Cable & Wireless Communications Plc and a Non-executive director of VT Group plc.

Ms. Harriet Green, OBE, is Non-Executive Independent Director of BAE Systems plc. Harriet is Vice President and General Manager, Internet of Things, Commerce and Education at IBM. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer and executive director of Thomas Cook Group plc and, prior to that, was Chief Executive Officer and executive director of Premier Farnell plc. She is a member of the British Chambers of Commerce’s International Advisory Council and has served as a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group.

Ms. Paula Rosput Reynolds is Non-Executive Independent Director of BAE Systems PLC. She is Chief Executive Officer and President of the business advisory group, PreferWest, LLC. She had previously spent over 20 years in the energy sector in a variety of operational roles, culminating in her appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of AGL Resources in 2002. She subsequently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Safeco Corporation, an insurance company located in Seattle, Washington, until its acquisition by Liberty Mutual Group in 2008. She was then appointed as Vice Chairman and Chief Restructuring Officer of American International Group Inc. (AIG) from October 2008 to September 2009, overseeing AIG’s divestiture of assets and serving as chief liaison with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Other appointments: Non-executive director of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Past appointments: Non-executive director of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Mr. Nicholas C. Rose is Senior Non-Executive Independent Director of BAE Systems PLC. He was until October 2010, Chief Financial Officer of Diageo plc. He held the position for over ten years and, in addition to his finance responsibilities, he was also responsible for supply, procurement, strategy and IT on a global basis. His financial experience has encompassed a number of roles since joining Diageo’s predecessor company, Grand Metropolitan, in 1992, including group treasurer and group controller, having spent his earlier career with Ford Finance. He assumed the chairmanship of the Company’s Audit Committee in August 2011. Other appointments: Non-executive director of BT Group plc and Williams Grand Prix Holdings plc. Other appointments: Non-executive director of BT Group plc and Williams Grand Prix Holdings plc.

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